The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-01-13

grounds. It would also be well, in my judg-
rnent, tho system Of industrial edueatfon
could be generally adopted IN our public schools:
cable believe it would be good policy to estaS-
fish such q school as Is asked BY the Duluth
chamber Of commerce. If for no ether purpose
educational work Duluth lying in close prox-
Unity TO the mining Industries Of tho state,
would materially aid in the development Of the
region. | commend the subject to your thought
full consideration.
MooRHEAD NORMAL SCHOOL.
Under an act OF the legislature approved
Malcn ., 1888. entitled An act to establish q
State normal school at the city Of Moorheaa, in
Clay county,, a site Of six acres of and has been
selected by the normal schoo! board. as provided
by thc terms of the law. and decided to the
state: You will be asked TO appropriate money
fcr the erection OF d suitable building on this
size In considering the necessity Of this addi-
In mind rpat this Is the first normal school
established in the northern half Of the state, q
section which: owing to its newness and lack Of
wealth, needs assistance in this direction
much more than the older communities.
Beside, it must be remembered that
ests ny is, ysars ago norma, SCHOOLS
sections, when they were new and needed assist
ance and 1t IA but fair and just that similar aid
DC extended to the newer, bus equally deserving
settlements. The schools at Winona Mankato
and St. Cloud are not only too remote from these
newer sections to be Of any practical value to
them but, according to the report OF the super
to overfowine ana could be of but little benefit
to them even if this were not the case. The
population OF the state at this time exceeds
100000. and at our present rate Of growth it
Will DC buf few years until it has doubled. In
view OF all these facts. the inadequacy OF exist
ing facilities in this line Of our educational sys-
TEN becomes striking,y manifest. commend
to you the needs and just claims of the normal
school at Moorhead. and donb. not they viii. re-
ce1Ve your favorable consideration.
THIRD HOSPITAL FOR THE INSANE
by V1rture OF the provisions Of a law passed at
the last session OF the legislature. commission
appointed by Gov Hubbard has recently located
at Fergus Falls new hospital for the insane,
and selected a site therefor. For the purchas-
ing of this site. and the erection OF a building
OR buildings thereon for the housing and treat
laent Of patients. You will be asked to appro-
PIRATE money. In considering the necessity of
any action at the present session in this matter.
1t will be we'll to bear in mind that post pone-
ment will carry 1t over for period OF two
years. ut the end OF which time, am
tbe at ST. tsr an rate of in
hospitals will be nearly il not entirely full: and
before new.buildings could then be provided,
there would be !: long period of overcrowding at
patients from the northwestern portions Of tho
state have to be carried constitute IN additional
reason for your favorable consideration Of the
matter matte ut this session. Tae expenses for trans
greater than the support and care of the patient
while in the hospital, and are no inconsiderable
burden to remote frontier counties. On account
OF this heavy cost, connl!tine during the cura-
BILE periods are prevented. AID thus the number Of
chronic cases is continually increased. and for
the same reason superintendent are prevented
from sending patients home at al early period
OF their recovery, for fear or a possible relapse
and return. And what is OF still more serious
moment. the chances OF recovery are greatly In
paired by the mental strain and physical OK
haustion consequent on these long trips. Con-
slderattOns of mercy, therefore, we'll as of ex-
rediency, would seem to urge action on your
the erection thereon within the next two years
Of such buildings for the reception of patients
as will meet the needs of the state.
THE SECOND STATE PRISON
At the last session Of the legislature law was
passed providing for the location OF a second
state prison. strong sentiment has since
arisen in the state In favor Of making the prison
a reformatory. At public meeting held at the
without dissent declaring it to be the sense Of
the meeting that instead Of the new state prison
contemplated by the law Of 1885, a retor1natory
included all OK the inspectors Of the sta prison,
all of the managers OF the state reform school, the
members OF the state board OF corrections and
ncys AID many leading citizens of tie state.
Ten years ago the first retorlnatory prison was
opened at EiIlira, n. " experiment.. The
proved so successful that similar in
situations have since been established in Michi-
gail. Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Ohio. Ken
lucky and Kansas. Massachusetts reruodeled
the now state prison at Concord at a large ex-
pense for q refOrmatory. and Pennsylvania, with
The same purpose in view, has recently changed
the rsan OF projected peniteati ary at Hunting
Don. therefore recommend that the proposed
ne" prison in this state be made reformatOry for
criminals convicted of their first offense In this
connection aud in view Of the establishment Of
an additional prison, would suggest that the
board of state prison inspectors be increased
the present n
PRIVATE BANKS.
The banking business Of the state. as appears
by the public examiners report. is transacted by
237 banks, but 1917 Of which are incorporated
either under our state or the United States laws
The balance, 100, are owned and operated by
private individuals and firms and all but eleven
of them have assumed corporate names. In this
the corporations placing themselves under
legal restrictions and surveillance have just
cause OF complaint There can be no hardship
IN insisting chat banks which make nc appica-
conform in no particular to the statutes. and
make no disclosures OF their affairs either by re-
port or examination, are not entitled to
business under their personal names, as in other
business. 1t would be well to thoroughly con-
slider further whether such corrected legislation
should not be applied as will bring all assoctA.
ciatious seeking to do a banking business under
either national or stat: supervision.
The proposition of the examiner, which would
enti;le the heads Of the several departments to
certain privileges upon the floor of the legisla-
tu7c for TIE purpose CT making brief explanatory
or Of answering questions pertaining
to their work, seems TO il tie line OF utiliz-
ing the experience Of these officers, and COM
menas itself to my Judgment.
Gentlemen Of the Legislature: fermit me in
closing 10 express the hope tnas this legislature
will not disaDpoiut the reasonable expectations
of the people. You are here As their trusted rep
resentatives, and whatever legislation is needed
to conserve and protect their interests they
have right to expect you will freely grant. In
all matters pertaining to their welfare and to
the prosperity OF our beloved state, pledge you
my nearticso &C operation. In the expenditure
of the public money you will pardon me for
cautioning you to the most rigid economy con-
sisten5 with the public ncal". Excrava2ance
should receive no encouragement at cur hands.
The people have contided TO us great and lmpor-
tant trusts. Let us so administer them that at
the close OF our official terms each can bear
away at least the reward Of an approving con-
science
A New Sort of S;Ni,dlc.
PARIS. JAN 1.-Two English adventuresses
have been arrested here charged with an
original form of swindling. The prisoners
give the names of Mrs Linsay and Miss
Evelyne RapDy The latter is beautiful
woman and ahOut twenty five wears OF a0e